Children eagerly anticipate summertime--it gives them a break from the school year routine and can be filled with fun and games. Parents want their children to be safe, to learn new skills and explore their interests. Employed parents want all of these things for their kids, along with childcare that will allow them to work free from worries about…

The physical, emotional, and intellectual impact of nutrition on children's ability to learn is the subject of this guide for school personnel. The guide is divided into two parts and includes two appendices. Part 1, "What We Know About the Relationship Between Nutrition and Learning," reviews research linking nutrition and academic…

This plan presents required state and federal information for the administration and procedures for the 1978 Summer Food Service Program in Kansas. In 1977, the program increased its availability to low income children through a 41 percent increase of the sponsors and a 54 percent increase of sites where the children were served breakfast, lunch,…